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I want to thank everyone who helped celebrate my 100th birthday. I received many nice cards, phone calls, personal visits and several came to the open house to share refreshments. A special thanks to those that planned, served, and played music to make it a special event.  Getting old is not so bad when you

The El Dorado Springs Picnic will begin Thursday, July 22-24. The picnic committee will begin marking the streets with booth numbers on Wednesday morning, July 21. The map will be put in the window at city hall to help vendors know where their spots are in the afternoon. Then beginning at 6pm all trailers to

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 S Summer St, El Dorado Springs on Thursday, June 3, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Linda H, Leader called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “I Want to Be at That Meeting.” We said our TOPS

This was the 67th year, John R. Hoagland, a U.S. Navy veteran, has raised the flag at the Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City. Photo courtesy of Jeanne Hoagland.

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (1188) Active COVID-19 cases (11) Total # of cases requiring hospitalization Current # of hospitalized cases # of deaths (21 confirmed PCR, 6 by antigen-updated 6/1/21) Total Cedar County Test Count (total of negative line list + # positive cases) Negative Cedar County Test Count (20035  on  6/3/21)

Great Weather for Week 1 of El Dorado Springs Municipal Band We were blessed with wonderful weather for our first weekend of Summer Band. It was lovely and we had good crowds for each concert. It is always so much fun to play for smiling faces. If you would like us to dedicate a song

Students from the El Dorado Springs High School worked for the El Dorado Springs Lions Club, on May 19, for Community Service Day. There were 28 students that worked 2 1/2 hours.  Some cleaned inside the building, some painted a room in the basement, others helped trim trees and many more carried the branches to

During our Hospital Week celebrations that took place during the second week of this month – Cedar County Memorial Hospital employees took time to donate food items and money for the Hope Center in El Do. Also, had the good fortune to visit with those who were working the food pantry during the unloading of

Kay Forest presented the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jackson Tough a check for $1,500. Tough said he already has plans for the money to use in community Improvement.

by Connie Maupin The monthly meeting of the Cedar County Historical Society was held in the Stockton museum on Monday, May 24. The meeting was called to order and members recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The April minutes, Treasurer’s report and Museum Maintenance Report were all approved. Bob Phillips gave quite an informative talk from